| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Carl Hagedorn (fresh) SG - Louis Dam (fresh) SF - Lane Cain (fresh) PF - Scott Lane (fresh) C - George Gillmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) C - Derrick Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | George Gillmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Paul Farrar clanks a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Scott Olivarez - foul #1 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Derrick Lee pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez drills a shot from the left side | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | Texas A&M | George Gillmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Paul Farrar gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Lane Cain picks off the pass by Paul Farrar | 1-2 |
| 18:01 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-2 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Derrick Lee grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Paul Farrar hits the finger roll set up by Marcos Valadez and the foul's on George Gillmore - foul #1 on George Gillmore, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Englert (PG), Mark Menchaca (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Kevin Lowe (PF), Jason Sappington (C) Carl Hagedorn, Louis Dam, Lane Cain, Scott Lane, George Gillmore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Derrick Lee | |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:28 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Marcos Valadez - foul #1 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| 17:28 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | John Ressler clanks a runner from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | John Ressler tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 17:02 | Texas A&M | Kevin Lowe clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Jason Sappington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:58 | Texas A&M | John Englert misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Englert (fresh) SG - Mark Menchaca (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) PF - Kevin Lowe (fresh) C - Jason Sappington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bradley Wolansky (PG), Lane Cain (SF), Scott Lane (PF), George Gillmore (C) John Englert, Andrew Wright, Kevin Lowe, Jason Sappington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Derrick Lee (C) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| 15:23 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-10 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez loses the ball out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn (PG), Louis Dam (SG) Bradley Wolansky, Mark Menchaca | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:06 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Derrick Lee pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:40 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-14 |
| 14:06 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 14:05 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 10-16 |
| 13:54 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Louis Dam | 13-16 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is hacked by Scott Lane - foul #1 on Scott Lane, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Englert (PG), Mark Menchaca (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Kevin Lowe (PF) Carl Hagedorn, Louis Dam, Lane Cain, Scott Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), John Ressler (PF), Robert Nale (C) Marcos Valadez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, Derrick Lee | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is fouled on the floor by John Englert - foul #1 on John Englert, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jason Sappington (C) George Gillmore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:06 | Villanova | John Ressler blows the layup | 13-16 |
| 13:05 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:59 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:58 | Texas A&M | Kevin Lowe tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 12:57 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:44 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 13-18 |
| 12:27 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 13-18 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is hacked by Jason Sappington - foul #1 on Jason Sappington, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Lane Cain (SF), Scott Lane (PF), George Gillmore (C) Andrew Wright, Kevin Lowe, Jason Sappington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Lee (C) Robert Nale | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Derrick Lee clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Lane Cain - foul #1 on Lane Cain, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn (PG) John Englert | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF) Dikembe Real | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Derrick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Derrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Carl Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Menchaca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lane Cain (fresh) PF - Scott Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gillmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Lane and the foul's on Paul Farrar - foul #1 on Paul Farrar, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Edmund Abbott, John Ressler | |
| 11:22 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Carl Hagedorn steals the ball from Scott Olivarez in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Texas A&M | Scott Olivarez steals it from George Gillmore | 16-20 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses long on a shot in the paint | 16-20 |
| 10:46 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Scott Lane | 16-20 |
| 10:41 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Scott Olivarez - foul #2 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Louis Dam (SG) Mark Menchaca | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Derrick Lee | |
| 10:41 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:41 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Nale | 17-22 |
| 10:15 | Texas A&M | Louis Dam is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Englert (PG), Andrew Wright (SF), Kevin Lowe (PF) Carl Hagedorn, Lane Cain, Scott Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF), John Ressler (PF) Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim | |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses long on a jumper near the basket | 17-22 |
| 09:54 | Texas A&M | Kevin Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:49 | Texas A&M | Louis Dam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jason Sappington (C) George Gillmore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF) Edmund Abbott | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-22 |
| 09:38 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Kevin Lowe | 17-22 |
| 09:20 | Texas A&M | John Englert is hacked by Robert Nale - foul #1 on Robert Nale, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca (SG) Louis Dam | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Lee (C) Robert Nale | |
| 09:06 | Texas A&M | John Englert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 09:05 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Lowe | 17-22 |
| 08:57 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Wright | 19-22 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 19-22 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Derrick Lee tips it home | 19-24 |
| 08:26 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Menchaca | 22-24 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Marcos Valadez and he's fouled by Jason Sappington - foul #2 on Jason Sappington, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn (PG), Lane Cain (SF), Scott Lane (PF), George Gillmore (C) John Englert, Andrew Wright, Kevin Lowe, Jason Sappington | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Dikembe Real, Marcos Valadez, Charles Sliva | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:53 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca loses the dribble to Edmund Abbott | 22-27 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the dunk | 22-27 |
| 07:48 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Lane Cain | 22-27 |
| 07:29 | Texas A&M | Edmund Abbott steals the ball from Scott Lane | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Carl Hagedorn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Menchaca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lane Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gillmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. C - Derrick Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Lane Cain swats the short shot by John Ressler | 22-27 |
| 07:08 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 07:02 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Louis Dam (SG) Mark Menchaca | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Robert Nale (C) John Ressler, Derrick Lee | |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Robert Nale tips it in | 22-29 |
| 06:31 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Abbott | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | A charge is called on Paul Farrar - foul #2 on Paul Farrar, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright (PG) Carl Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| 05:50 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Robert Nale pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Andrew Wright is called for the reach on Edmund Abbott - foul #1 on Andrew Wright, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Englert (PG), Mark Menchaca (SG), Frances Bracco (PF), Kevin Lowe (C) Louis Dam, Lane Cain, Scott Lane, George Gillmore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SG) Marcos Valadez | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:15 | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright buries a jump hook from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn (PG) Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Charles Sliva | |
| 04:42 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn banks in the layup | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 26-31 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frances Bracco - foul #1 on Frances Bracco, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Andrew Wright (PG), Louis Dam (SG), Lane Cain (SF), Scott Lane (PF), George Gillmore (C) Carl Hagedorn, Mark Menchaca, John Englert, Frances Bracco, Kevin Lowe | |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), John Ressler (PF), Derrick Lee (C) Edmund Abbott, Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:37 | Texas A&M | Louis Dam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 03:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Farrar | 26-33 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Lane Cain steals the ball from Derrick Lee | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Andrew Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Dam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lane Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gillmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Real (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ressler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-33 |
| 03:00 | Texas A&M | George Gillmore misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Derrick Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Derrick Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 26-35 |
| 02:22 | Texas A&M | Derrick Lee blocks the short jumper by Andrew Wright | 26-35 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses the shot from the right side | 26-35 |
| 02:14 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:57 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Olivarez - foul #3 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn (PG), Mark Menchaca (SG), John Englert (SF) Andrew Wright, Louis Dam, Lane Cain | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Dikembe Real, John Ressler, Derrick Lee | |
| 01:57 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:57 | Texas A&M | Scott Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Scott Lane steals it from Marcos Valadez | 27-35 |
| 01:33 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Menchaca and he's hacked by Edmund Abbott - foul #1 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Lowe (PF) Scott Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (SF) Paul Farrar | |
| 01:33 | Texas A&M | Carl Hagedorn misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Hagedorn - foul #1 on Carl Hagedorn, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Jason Sappington (C) George Gillmore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:53 | Texas A&M | Marcos Valadez steals the ball from John Englert | 29-36 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Charles Sliva comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 00:40 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Marcos Valadez - foul #2 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Lee (C) Robert Nale | |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | Mark Menchaca makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Derrick Lee comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jason Sappington - foul #3 on Jason Sappington, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Lane Cain (SF), Frances Bracco (PF) John Englert, Jason Sappington | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (PG) Edmund Abbott | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Derrick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Derrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M | Lane Cain misses short on a floater from close range | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M | Kevin Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | The clock runs out | 31-37 |